Expressing his discontent with the craze over the live performance tickets, writer Chetan Bhagat shared a submit on X (previously Twitter) the place he stated “On one hand we get figures of Indian wage percentiles and on the opposite there’s close to mania for live performance tickets.Who’s paying a lot and shopping for all these tickets? What share of your month-to-month wage are individuals spending on these tickets? Some YOLO logic right here? What?”.
Responding to Bhagat’s submit, BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover stated “why is filling of 80k stadium shocking anybody ? 800k college students go abroad yearly – spending $50K on a median.Additionally now that most individuals who can afford have telephones – issues will refill immediately as effectively.”
“It’s a big nation – and lot is disparity on both finish”, he acknowledged.
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How X customers reacted to Ashneer’s submit
Responding to the submit, a consumer stated “Attending Coldplay concert events are dream for a lot of together with me and I’ll fortunately shell out even 20-30k if it is in my metropolis. All of it will depend on your spending capability.” One other commented “True and to not overlook, most individuals presently have iPhones on EMI, autos on EMI, simply to point out off, removed from actuality.”
A 3rd consumer referred to as his argument ‘flawed’. “Your argument is flawed right here! — schooling and smartphones might be investments when used correctly. Attending a Coldplay live performance? That’s simply chasing a fleeting dopamine hit. Synthetic beats, flashy lights, and no actual substance—what are we actually getting out of it? It is all for present. Time to ask: are we investing in private development or simply displaying off for a fast thrill?”
